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Justice Society Redesigns, Part 2.

Name: Billy Batson

Age: 14 (as Billy Batson), 20 (as Captain Marvel)

Species: Human

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Abilities: Flight, accelerated healing, invulnerability, superhuman speed, reflexes, agility, stamina and strength, clairvoyance, enhanced intellect.

Personality: Billy Batson is an enthusiastic young man who has a great joy for life. However, he also has a short fuse and is quite impatient. Due to his age, he’s prone to hormonal outbursts and the occasional temper tantrum. At his core, though, Billy is a caring individual who truly believes in making a difference.

Notable Family: C.C. Batson (father, deceased), Marilyn Batson (mother, deceased), Mary Batson (sister)

Friends/relationships: Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl, friend)

History: When he was an infant, Billy Batson’s parents were murdered by the intergalactic orphan maker known as Granny Goodness.

After this event, Billy fell into the foster system where he bounced from home to home. Though he spent some time on the streets, Billy eventually became the adoptive son of a pair of wealthy philanthropists.

Some time later, he was imbued with divine gifts from the wizard Shazam, who sensed great things in his future. Using his newfound powers for good, his deeds earned him great praise within his native Fawcett City and eventually led towards his membership within the Justice Society of America.

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You'll have to excuse the very basic bio for Captain Marvel/Shazam here. As I mentioned previously in Mary Marvel's piece, I envisioned Billy and Mary as the He-Man and She-Ra of the DC Universe. As such, that meant keeping Billy as simple as possible and giving him a happier upbringing than the comics have portrayed within the modern age. Still, I wanted to keep some edge to the character if only to make him seem that much more relatable and realistic as a kid in his early teens. His inclusion within the JSA in my head canon is meant to fulfill a very specific role and he is in fact meant to be analogous to someone within the Justice League. You'll see what I mean by this as I reveal my intentions with the JSA somewhere down the line with these head canon drawings. Although, I welcome any speculation.

Design-wise, it's pretty simple. It's definitely very New 52-inspired, since the old look was… well… dusty. I wanted it to look modern, young and show him off as very Roman-esque. Since I wanted Mary and Billy's superheroic identities to be very inspired by the Roman pantheon they draw their powers from, it only seemed logical to style him a little more closely to that aesthetic. Beyond that, you'll notice I gave him dark brown hair to match Mary's. While I know not all twins are identical, I liked the idea of Mary and Billy at least resembling each other a little more closely to draw those parallels. After all, He-Man and She-Ra shared the same hair colour.

As always, feel free to comment letting me know what you think of the design below.

Description
Justice Society Redesigns, Part 2.

Name: Billy Batson

Age: 14 (as Billy Batson), 20 (as Captain Marvel)

Species: Human

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Abilities: Flight, accelerated healing, invulnerability, superhuman speed, reflexes, agility, stamina and strength, clairvoyance, enhanced intellect.

Personality: Billy Batson is an enthusiastic young man who has a great joy for life. However, he also has a short fuse and is quite impatient. Due to his age, he’s prone to hormonal outbursts and the occasional temper tantrum. At his core, though, Billy is a caring individual who truly believes in making a difference.

Notable Family: C.C. Batson (father, deceased), Marilyn Batson (mother, deceased), Mary Batson (sister)

Friends/relationships: Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl, friend)

History: When he was an infant, Billy Batson’s parents were murdered by the intergalactic orphan maker known as Granny Goodness.

After this event, Billy fell into the foster system where he bounced from home to home. Though he spent some time on the streets, Billy eventually became the adoptive son of a pair of wealthy philanthropists.

Some time later, he was imbued with divine gifts from the wizard Shazam, who sensed great things in his future. Using his newfound powers for good, his deeds earned him great praise within his native Fawcett City and eventually led towards his membership within the Justice Society of America.

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You'll have to excuse the very basic bio for Captain Marvel/Shazam here. As I mentioned previously in Mary Marvel's piece, I envisioned Billy and Mary as the He-Man and She-Ra of the DC Universe. As such, that meant keeping Billy as simple as possible and giving him a happier upbringing than the comics have portrayed within the modern age. Still, I wanted to keep some edge to the character if only to make him seem that much more relatable and realistic as a kid in his early teens. His inclusion within the JSA in my head canon is meant to fulfill a very specific role and he is in fact meant to be analogous to someone within the Justice League. You'll see what I mean by this as I reveal my intentions with the JSA somewhere down the line with these head canon drawings. Although, I welcome any speculation.

Design-wise, it's pretty simple. It's definitely very New 52-inspired, since the old look was… well… dusty. I wanted it to look modern, young and show him off as very Roman-esque. Since I wanted Mary and Billy's superheroic identities to be very inspired by the Roman pantheon they draw their powers from, it only seemed logical to style him a little more closely to that aesthetic. Beyond that, you'll notice I gave him dark brown hair to match Mary's. While I know not all twins are identical, I liked the idea of Mary and Billy at least resembling each other a little more closely to draw those parallels. After all, He-Man and She-Ra shared the same hair colour.

As always, feel free to comment letting me know what you think of the design below.